Tough week for Messi: Argentina shockingly falls to Paraguay

The night of November 14-15 saw another round of CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifiers, delivering two major upsets.

Details: Group leaders Argentina suffered a surprising 2-1 defeat away to Paraguay.

Lautaro Martínez opened the scoring in the 11th minute, but Antonio Sanabria leveled the match with a stunning bicycle kick. Early in the second half, Omar Alderete secured Paraguay's victory with a powerful header from a free-kick delivery.

Lionel Messi played the full 90 minutes but endured his second disappointing result in a week after Inter Miami was eliminated from the MLS playoffs following a loss to Atlanta United.

Elsewhere, Brazil also stumbled, dropping points in a 1-1 draw against Venezuela. Raphinha’s sublime free-kick gave Brazil the lead, but Telasco Segovia equalized with a brilliant long-range strike for the hosts.

Meanwhile, Ecuador cruised to a dominant 4-0 home victory over Bolivia, as expected.

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